Hygroamblystegium varium (Hedw.) Mönk. is a plant in the Amblystegiaceae family, order Hypnales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.
Hygroamblystegium varium (Hedw.) Mönk.
Hygroamblystegium varium is a cosmopolitan moss that can grow in dark places using artificial light.
Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.
Hygroamblystegium varium, scientifically named Hygroamblystegium varium (Hedw.) Mönk., is a moss species that belongs to the Amblystegiaceae family. It has a cosmopolitan distribution across the world. This species is documented to be capable of using artificial light to grow in areas that lack natural light, with Niagara Cave being one documented example of such a location.
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Campylium chrysophyllum (Brid.) Lange
Amblystegium serpens (Hedw.) Schimp.
Campylium stellatum (Hedw.) Lange & C.E.O.Jensen
Leptodictyum riparium (Hedw.) Warnst.
Campylium protensum (Brid.) Kindb.
Drepanocladus aduncus (Hedw.) Warnst.
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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